[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3710-3711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2110]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1084-DR]
West Virginia; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-1084-DR), dated January
13, 1996, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 13, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pauline C. Campbell, Response and
Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington,
DC 20472, (202) 646-3606.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated January 13, 1996, the President declared a major disaster under
the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of West Virginia, resulting from ``the Blizzard of 1996'', which
occurred on January 6-12, 1996, is of sufficient severity and
magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (``the
Stafford Act''). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster
exists in the State of West Virginia.
In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes, such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
You are authorized to provide reimbursement for the costs of
equipment, contracts, and personnel overtime that are required to
clear one lane in each direction along snow emergency routes (or
select primary roads in those communities without such designated
roadways), and routes necessary to allow the passage of emergency
vehicles to hospitals, nursing homes, and other critical facilities.
Other assistance may be added at a later date, if warranted.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs.
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The time period prescribed for the implementation of section
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed
six months after the date of this declaration.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Executive
Order 12148, I hereby appoint Robert J. Gunter of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this
declared disaster.
FEMA will provide reimbursement for the costs of equipment,
contracts, and personnel overtime that are required to clear one lane
in each direction along snow emergency routes (or select primary roads
in those communities without such designated roadways), and routes
necessary to allow the passage of emergency vehicles to hospitals,
nursing homes, and other critical facilities. County designations will
be made at a later date.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance.)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 96-2110 Filed 1-31-96; 8:45 am]
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